Kang Yu-jeong
South Korean judoka (1996-)
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- Born
- 2 August 1996
- Citizenship
- South Korea
- Sport
- judo
- Occupation
- judoka
Kang Yu-jeong (born 2 August 1996) is a South Korean judoka. She represented South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She competed in the women's 48 kg event.
As a first-year student at Museon Middle School in Yeosu, Kang won a gold medal in the 42 kg category at the 38th National Junior Sports Festival in 2009. She subsequently attended Yeosu Information Science High School. As of 2019, she represented the Suncheon City Hall team in domestic competition. She is the silver medallist of the 2018 Judo Grand Slam Paris in the –48 kg category.
In 2021, she competed in the women's 48 kg event at the 2021 World Judo Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – women's 48 kg | 2021 | 17th place |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q29835728 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.